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Relational or Causal Hypothesis? – Matei and Rokeach
In Matei and Ball-Rokeach’s “Belonging in Geographical, Ethnic, and Internet Spaces” (2002), which I liked, I am most struck at the end by my confusion over tension between the explicit and implicit nature of their hypothesis. Is it relational or causal? At the beginning, they state a relationship. At the end, they (implicitly, but clearly) [...]
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groundhog gyges
A Ramis/Murray take on the Ring of Gyges: groundhog-gyges.avi Currently reading the Republic again. In Groundhog Day, Phil’s Ring is one of daily reincarnation. However, this wouldn’t be a Gyges Ring if he had to drink from Lethe each time. In this way he is like Er. LUCKILY, he keeps his memories between cycles, and [...]
h.o.p.e. conference #hacking #future #freedom
Hackers on Planet Earth is happening in NYC in July. This is through 2600, the hacker quarterly published by Emmanuel Goldstein since the (early 90s?). If I am in town, I definitely want to go. Future talk, freedom talk, computer talk. main theme of the conference is ‘visions of the future from the past’. sentences [...]
polanyi
I was in Budapest 2 summers ago. I like that we’re reading a Hungarian. That country felt good. Beer and pork for breakfast, and the baths. This reading is taking a long time, and I end up having to take a bunch of notes. I have no ability to construct a narrative reaction this week, [...]
benjamin – art in the age of mechanical reproduction
Guerilla warfare is the new entertainment! Guerilla warfare is the new entertainment! Guerilla warfare is the new entertainment! Guerilla warfare is the new entertainment! The concepts Benjamin will introduce in his theory of art in the age of mechanical reproduction are “completely useless for the purpose of Fascism”. Why? “Fascism attempts to organize the proletariat [...]
Australian Rules
I’ve been noticing more and more that the FOSS community in Australia is pretty vibrant. It may be selective reading, but many of the blogs I end up reading, conferences I read about, etc. are based in Australia. This is just a backdrop for me dropping the following link about the recent DDOS (denial of [...]
more globalizing
Sri Rama can’t be wrong. Neither can Google: Google is ‘Chinaing’ again. Mandatory schooling versus fundamentalists (ish): education as state propaganda tool and fundamentalism perhaps masquerading as fight for freedom Corporation running for office: An interesting riff in light of Kurzweil and Dewey
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